Trump, Putin set date in Alaska

US President Donald Trump said Friday he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in one week in Alaska, and suggested that an eventual deal between Moscow and Kyiv to end the war in Ukraine could involve swapping territory.

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The Kremlin later confirmed the summit, calling the location “quite logical”.

“The presidents themselves will undoubtedly focus on discussing options for achieving a long-term peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said in a statement posted on Telegram.

Tens of thousands of people have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with millions forced to flee their homes.

Mr Putin held consultations Friday with the leaders of China and India ahead of the summit with Mr Trump, who has spent his first months in office trying to broker peace in Ukraine without making a breakthrough.